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Outpatient Therapist - Adult and Child (Fee for Service)

CATCH$35/hrPhiladelphia, PAPosted 1mo ago

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About the job

Outpatient Therapist, Adult and Child

Fee for Service Contract · Philadelphia, PA · Minimum 20 hours per week

You must live in Philadelphia or a surrounding county (Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery) and be able to see clients in person at our outpatient office.

Plenty of contract roles promise flexibility. This one is built around it.

CATCH Inc. is hiring a therapist for a position with real control over your schedule, pay that grows with your caseload, and clinical support behind you.

Build your week around your life

Pick your hours from any of these:

In person · Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pmTelehealth evenings · Monday to Thursday, 5:00pm to 8:00pmTelehealth Saturdays · 8:30am to 5:00pm

Pay that grows with your caseload

$35/hour adult clients$38/hour child clients

Your rate climbs as your billable hours do:

Billable hours per week

Added to your rate

20 hours

+$7.50/hour

25 hours

+$10/hour

30 hours

+$15/hour

Build your caseload and your rate goes up, not just your total.

What you'll be doing

Determining the right treatment approach for each client and carrying out individual treatment plans with a collaborative clinical team

Conducting intake assessments and preliminary diagnoses for new clients

Providing crisis intervention, including emergency assessments and determining disposition

Keeping documentation accurate and on time, in line with CBH and state standards

Managing your schedule in our electronic health records system, and clearing alerts and failed claims as they come up

Submitting billing documentation on time and flagging insurance changes to the front desk

Completing discharge and transfer summaries

Keeping us current on your availability so we can fill your schedule

The support behind you

Direct access to a licensed psychologist

Regular supervision to work through your caseload and clinical questions

A care team that collaborates on treatment planning instead of leaving you guessing

Admin and front desk support on scheduling and insurance

What you bring

A master's degree or PhD in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work, or a related behavioral health field, plus experience in outpatient or partial hospital settings.

We welcome therapists interested in working with adults, children, or a caseload that includes both.

Good to know

Clearances and CBH credentialing are required before you begin seeing clients. We'll walk you through both.

If you've been looking for a contract role where the flexibility, the pay, and the support line up, we'd like to hear from you.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CATCH Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law, CATCH Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where we operate. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. CATCH Inc. prohibits workplace harassment on any of these bases.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants and employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. CATCH determines reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, let us know and we'll work with you.

From CATCH's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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